What is a Lotion Pump?

The lotion pump is a supporting tool for taking out the contents in the cosmetic container, which is a liquid dispenser that uses the principle of atmospheric balance to pump out the liquid in the bottle by pressing and replenishing the outside atmosphere into the bottle.

Lotion pump structural components

Generally, the lotion pump is composed of pressing head or called actuator, the upper pump column/Stem, the lock cap/clip, the chaplet, the gasket, the closure, the pump plug, the sub-stem, the spring, the pump body/housing, the glass ball, the straw/diptube and other accessories. According to the structural design requirements of different pumps, the relevant accessories will be different, but the principle is the same as the ultimate goal, that is, to effectively remove the contents.

The production process of the lotion pump

Most of the accessories of the pump head are mainly made of plastic materials such as PE, PP, LDPE, etc., and are molded by injection molding. Among them, glass beads, springs, gaskets and other accessories are generally purchased out. The main components of the pump head can be suitable for electroplating, electrochemical aluminum cover, spraying, injection color, etc. The surface of the pump head and the surface of the braces can be printed graphically, and can be processed by printing processes such as hot stamping/silver, silk screen printing, and pad printing.